Interesting thought but I'd like to know why libraries have to place
their own bar codes when there is one already - with a unique ISBN
number. Why can't we use the barcodes that are already on the books -
the skew number? This seems to make more sense and will allow money /
time savings. Any thoughts here?
David Di Gregorio
ddigregorio@tenafly.k12.nj.us
Supervisor Library Media Services
Tenafly High School
201-816-6617
www.librarymedia.net
19 Columbus Drive
Tenafly, NJ 07670
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[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Nicole Meintz
Sent: Donnerstag, 26. April 2007 10:41
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Subject: TARGET: Where do YOU put your barcodes?
Hi all-
Throwing this out there in the interest of enlightenment...
My predecessor put the barcodes on the front of the book in the upper
left hand corner near the spine, often sacrificing the view of the title
on the cover. She also put other stickers there, denoting books for
book club, class sets.. sometimes you can't even read the title or see
the artwork.
We followed this pattern for a while, but then threw it out the window
for the sake of de-cluttering. We started putting the barcode on the
back of the book, allowing students to be able to see the cover.
Sometimes, however, there's so much text back there that it's hard to
find a spot. So what if I put the library barcode over the book's
barcode without covering the ISBN number? It seems to be the most
benign place. But I've never seen this done in any other library. Is
this some sort of faux pas?
Where do you put your barcode?
I eagerly await your thoughts. :)
Thank you!
Nicole Meintz, Library Media Specialist
Legg Middle School
Coldwater, MI
meinn@coldwater.k12.mi.us
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